Residents in the area of 7200 South 800 West assumed hot temperatures ignited the fire.

"It’s sickening to say the least,” said Jacob Cole, the son of the barn owner. “A lot of time, a lot of effort, a lot of work goes into doing that and there’s a not a whole lot of return in the end, and to watch everything disappear that fast — it’s sad, really sad.”

The Cole family has owned the property for generations. “My grandfather recently passed away and we inherited it from him,” Cole said.

Twenty firefighters from Willard city and Weber County stayed on scene preventing flames from spreading.

The cause, estimated loss, and damage costs have yet to be determined.

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